Human Resources Manager salary

Manages HR operations or team. Based on 6 job-posting observations from Southern California nonprofits.

Based on 6 postingsMedian only — under 10 postings

nis the number of individual job postings a figure is calculated from. The more postings behind a number, the more you can trust it. We never publish anything based on fewer than 5.

Median posted salary

$84,506

Human resources ladderCareer path

HR careers climb from administration to the generalist seat (benefits, employee relations, compliance), then to managing the function, then to leading people strategy for the organization. Recruiting and learning & development are specialist branches at the generalist level.

Step 1Human Resources Coordinator$56,680median of 20 postings
Step 2Human Resources Generalist$72,622median of 34 postings
Step 3 · this pageHuman Resources Manager$84,506median of 6 postings
Step 4Human Resources Director$135,000median of 14 postings

Each rung shows the posted-salary median from its own page.

Organizations hiring now

Clinica Sierra VistaKern County · Budget $100M+$76,960–$134,358View org →

Illumination Health + HomeOrange County · Budget $20M-$50M$70,000–$85,000View org →

MAACSan Diego County · Budget $50M-$100M$80,000–$95,000View org →

Mercy HouseOrange County · Budget $50M-$100M$52,000–$54,080View org →

Related occupations

Human Resources Generalist Recruiter / Talent Acquisition Specialist Human Resources Coordinator Human Resources Director Learning & Development Specialist

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Figures reflect 6 salary observations from public job postings across 10 Southern California counties, 2024–2026, annualized (hourly × 2,080) with titles standardized to a nonprofit occupation taxonomy. Percentiles are published only when an occupation reaches 10 observations. No cell is shown for any group with fewer than 5. Executive figures are cross-checked against IRS Form 990. Data through November 07, 2026. Slugs, canonical URLs, and structured data are stable across rebuilds.